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Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf is an Easy Way to Spice up Dinner Tonight (with Almost No Effort)!

We love Slow Cooker recipes!  Its so nice to just drop in the ingredients in the morning and when your ready to eat dinner, its already done.   It makes the day go a whole lot smoother knowing that dinner for my family is waiting on us, instead of my family always waiting on dinner.   Some of our favorites recipes include Slow Cooker Hamburger Goulash and Slow Cooker Honey Barbecue Brisket.

Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf

Meatloaf is a favorite meal in so many families, and everyone has their own way of making it. It’s comforting, warm, filling, and wonderful for leftovers.

Sometimes, though, you just want to change things up a bit. Add something new. My Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf recipe is the perfect way to do this!

Because it’s made in the slow cooker, you’ll get great results every time! It’s so easy to put together and cooks while you go about your day. It’s win-win recipe!

DOES SLOW COOKER MEXICAN MEATLOAF FREEZE WELL?

Oh my, it certainly does. If you would like to batch-prep several Mexican Meatloaves, you can wrap and freeze them easily. Then, when you’re ready to cook one, just thaw it and set the slow cooker!

If you are cooking for a smaller group and happen to have leftovers, you can also freeze them easily. Just pull one out in the morning and it’s ready for lunch or dinner!

IS SLOW COOKER MEXICAN MEATLOAF KID-FRIENDLY?

This recipe is kid-friendly and kid-approved! The shredded carrots add moisture and a fun pop of color, and the salsa and taco seasoning are reminiscent of taco night. Add some cheesy goodness, and you have a meal your entire family will love!

CAN I ADJUST THE SPICE LEVEL?

The spice level is very easy to adjust with Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf. You can choose the type of salsa that your family loves as well as well as your favorite mix of taco seasoning. The cheese and carrots also do a great job with evening out the spices!

I hope your family loves this recipe as much as ours does! It’s so easy to add into your regular rotation. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf

Slow Cooker Mexican Meatloaf is an Easy Way to Spice up Dinner Tonight (with Almost No Effort)!
Prep Time 3 hours 54 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 54 minutes
Author Sarah

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 1 package taco seasoning 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together, except cheese
  • Press half of the meat mixture into a loaf.
  • Cover with half of the cheese and press the remaining meat mixture over it.
  • Place in a freezer safe gallon bag.
  • Label & lay flat to freeze
  • Remove from freezer the night before cooking
  • The morning of cooking place contents of bag into slow cooker
  • Cook on low for 7-8 hours.

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  • Amorette DavisUser of the Free Freezer to Slow Cooker One Week Menu

    Thank you so much! As a special needs mommy these recipes have helped us so much.   I often am very busy with being a nurse for our child that I don't have time for making sure we get meals.  This allows me to do all my prep on the weekends, while my husband is home to help, and to cook during the week.  So grateful!

  • Linda SearsOwner of Freezer to Slow Cooker Menus

    Sarah’s Freezer to Slow Cooker ebooks have been a fantastic addition to my meal plans.  They make meal planning easy and my family happy. I love the way each recipe is laid out, with a shopping list and ingredient prep list, along with cooking instructions. Sarah’s done all the hard work for me!  The recipes have used have all been delicious and easily adaptable to my family’s taste and the number of people I’m serving.

  • FranOwner of Freezer to Slow Cooker Ebooks
     I purchased all of your freezer to slow cooker ebooks a month or so ago and I'm in love with this way of cooking.  I now have taken all 10 weeks of recipes and written them of my menu planner and then I repeated the 10 weeks and will continue to do so throughout the year.  My family of 5 adults and 1 child enjoy the meals that you have planned and I have cooked and I'm excited that the next time when that meal comes due up in the rotation I won't have to purchase anything but just pull it from the freezer.  Thank you so much
           A Happy Slow Cooker User
  • rayzn2angelsfrom Freezer to Slow Cooker Series

    This makes my life so much easier. I'm a busy work at home/stay at home mom, wife, business woman and I feel like dinner is always the thing I just never get time to do. We have done like 15 of the crockpot recipes from Sarah and they are all very yummy. They get a thumbs up from my husband and kids every time. And there is always enough for my husband to take the left overs at least 2x per recipe. I have a family of 5, 2 adults, 21, 13, 16. So it makes plenty. Thank you Sarah.

  • Dawn S.Buyer of Freezer to Slow Cooker Ebook Series
    I am a 59-year-old wife and mother of two grown children.  I love your idea of fixing a lot of meals ahead of time and then pulling one out, put it in the crockpot, and you have dinner when you get home.  I hate feeling rushed when I cook so Monday - Friday I use those crockpot meals and make enough that we have lunch the next day.  I take Sunday afternoon, fix up what I need for the week (I don't have a lot of freezer space so I do a week's worth at a time) and I'm done with it!  Saturdays I like to try new recipes from some of my cookbooks which I am finding I can freeze as well!  So you have shown me a whole new way to organize my time and still put a healthy meal on the table.  Thanks so much and I look forward to future blogs.

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